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Festival Schedule

October 13, 2018

8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Fairmont Chateau Whistler | $35
With Penny Draper
Sponsored by: Vision Pacific
Stories we hear as children often stay with us for life. Why? What makes them resonate? We first hear stories sitting on a lap. Read More

8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.| Fairmont Chateau Whistler | $35
How to find and develop an idea with Eve Lazarus
It doesn’t matter if you’re writing a full-blown book, a magazine feature, a memoir or a blog post, any story starts with an idea. Read More

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | Fairmont Chateau Whistler | $35
With Kevin Chong
Sponsored by: Pasta Lupino
The author of six fiction and non-fiction books, Kevin Chong (My Year of the Racehorse) will explain how he has been paid to travel around the world. Read More

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | Fairmont Chateau Whistler | $35
With Rebecca Wood Barrett
Whether we are writing fiction or non-fiction, we breathe life into our writing by using specific and concrete details. This requires a writer to be an acute observer, and to give things their names. Read More

2:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. | Fairmont Chateau Whistler | $35
With Merilyn Simonds
Browsing a bookstore, up to 40% of readers set aside a book after the first page. Agents and editors are just as tough. But the good news is, they all read the first page. Read More